Funvisis records 96 earthquakes in Venezuela over the past week

Venezuela recorded 96 earthquakes in one week, according to the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research, known as Funvisis. The events occurred between August 28 and September 3 and ranged in magnitude from 1.4 to 4.4.

The Venezuelan Seismological and Tsunami Warning Service said its monitoring systems had counted 1,915 seismic events across the country since the sequence began on June 24. The figure covers 1,704 hours of continuous monitoring through 6 p.m. on September 3. Funvisis again warned residents that earthquakes cannot be predicted.

The latest figures come during recovery efforts following the catastrophe recorded 10 weeks earlier. The most recent official death toll, presented by National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez on August 24, stood at 6,509. State assistance services had provided medical care to 226,696 people, while rescue teams had brought 6,462 citizens to safety.

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Earthquakes cannot be predicted.

The reconstruction bulletin reported that 335 homes had been delivered to affected families and 600,790.70 tonnes of debris had been removed. The cleanup represented 28.61% progress in clearing urban areas.

The Venezuelan Program for Education-Action in Human Rights, known as Provea, criticized the lack of regular updates. The organization called on the government to continuously publish epidemiological figures and the number of people still missing. Provea said official reporting on deaths had stopped and that the missing-person figures had not been updated for more than 69 days.

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We demand that the Venezuelan state update and publish both figures continuously. Information saves lives and it is an obligation of the state.